Tag: New West Records
Songs of 2018: Buxton, “This Place Reminds Me Of You”
A dreamy track from a wonderful Houston band’s new album.
Drivin’ N Cryin’: Too Late To Turn Back Now! (New West)
By 1997, Atlanta rockers Drivin’ N Cryin’ had been through the major label machine. Stripped down to a power trio, they doubled down and made a no-frills album that would close out the band’s first era on a extremely high note.
Song Of The Day: Buxton, “This Place Reminds Me Of You”
Taken from the forthcoming New West release, Stay Out Late.
Eric Johnson: Live From Austin TX (New West)
Texas guitarist Eric Johnson’s career was in an odd place in the 1980s; though a superbly talented musician with a Grammy nomination under his belt, he had difficulty finding a proper home for his music. Instead, he focused on his live show, and became a top-notch live act. This concert, recorded in 1988, captures him in his prime, shortly before he scored a surprise commercial hit with his song, “Cliffs Of Dover.”
Buck Owens/Dwight Yoakam: Live From Austin, TX (New West)
On an October evening in 1988, two generations of Bakersfield musicians came together onstage to record a concert for famed music program Austin City Limits. These two CD/DVD collections present that evening in its entirety, and both sets find the artists in superb form.